"Our research shows that educators cannot hand students confidence on a silver platter by praising their intelligence. Instead, we can help them gain the tools they need to maintain their confidence in learning by keeping them focused on the process of achievement."
Dan Pink - The science of motivation
To be motivated, we need:
Autonomy: People want to have control over their work.
Mastery: People want to get better at what they do.
Purpose: People want to be part of something that is bigger than they are.
(I like the sound of 'fedex days' - imagine giving teachers and learners one day every so often to work on whatever they want to work on. Imagine what we might all create!)
Gifts vs Choices Jeff Bezos Founder of Amazon.com
The Perils and Promises of Praise by Carol Dweck
"Our research shows that educators cannot hand students confidence on a silver platter by praising their intelligence. Instead, we can help them gain the tools they need to maintain their confidence in learning by keeping them focused on the process of achievement."Dan Pink - The science of motivation
To be motivated, we need:
(I like the sound of 'fedex days' - imagine giving teachers and learners one day every so often to work on whatever they want to work on. Imagine what we might all create!)